diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2aefe7916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+## Description
+
+Please include a summary of the changes and the related issue. Please also include relevant motivation and context.
+Mention the issue number that your changes are addressing. Use the format "Fixes #<issue number>" to automatically link your pull request to the relevant issue.
+
+## Type of Change
+
+Please delete options that are not relevant.
+
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] This change requires a documentation update
+
+## Checklist:
+
+- [ ] I have discussed with the team prior to submitting this PR
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code
+- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
diff --git a/packages/circuits/email-verifier.circom b/packages/circuits/email-verifier.circom
index bd4be9090..ba4319226 100644
--- a/packages/circuits/email-verifier.circom
+++ b/packages/circuits/email-verifier.circom
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include "./helpers/sha.circom";
 include "./helpers/rsa.circom";
 include "./helpers/base64.circom";
 include "./helpers/extract.circom";
+include "./helpers/utils.circom";
 // include "./regexes/body_hash_regex.circom";
 include "@zk-email/zk-regex-circom/circuits/common/body_hash_regex.circom";
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ template EmailVerifier(max_header_bytes, max_body_bytes, n, k, ignore_body_hash_
     // Base 64 body hash variables
     var LEN_SHA_B64 = 44;     // ceil(32 / 3) * 4, due to base64 encoding.
 
+    // Assert padding is all zeroes
+    AssertZeroes(max_header_bytes)(in_padded, in_len_padded_bytes + 1);
+    
     // SHA HEADER: 506,670 constraints
     // This calculates the SHA256 hash of the header, which is the "base_msg" that is RSA signed.
     // The header signs the fields in the "h=Date:From:To:Subject:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Message-ID;"
@@ -89,6 +93,9 @@ template EmailVerifier(max_header_bytes, max_body_bytes, n, k, ignore_body_hash_
         signal input in_body_padded[max_body_bytes];
         signal input in_body_len_padded_bytes;
 
+        // Assert padding is all zeroes
+        AssertZeroes(max_body_bytes)(in_body_padded, in_body_len_padded_bytes + 1);
+        
         // This verifies that the hash of the body, when calculated from the precomputed part forwards,
         // actually matches the hash in the header
         signal sha_body_out[256] <== Sha256BytesPartial(max_body_bytes)(in_body_padded, in_body_len_padded_bytes, precomputed_sha);
diff --git a/packages/circuits/helpers/extract.circom b/packages/circuits/helpers/extract.circom
index 6cc9199db..c02055c0d 100644
--- a/packages/circuits/helpers/extract.circom
+++ b/packages/circuits/helpers/extract.circom
@@ -4,20 +4,6 @@ include "./utils.circom";
 // A set of utils for shifting and packing signal arrays
 // Performs extraction of reveal signals and packed signals
 
-// From https://github.com/iden3/circomlib/blob/master/circuits/multiplexer.circom
-function log2(a) {
-    if (a == 0) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-    var n = 1;
-    var r = 1;
-    while (n<a) {
-        r++;
-        n *= 2;
-    }
-    return r;
-}
-
 // Pack size is # of chunks i.e. number of char signals that fit into a signal (default 7 but can be 30)
 template PackBytes(max_in_signals, max_out_signals, pack_size) {
     assert(max_out_signals == ((max_in_signals - 1) \ pack_size + 1)); // Packing constant is wrong
diff --git a/packages/circuits/helpers/utils.circom b/packages/circuits/helpers/utils.circom
index 655ef120b..d38bd2403 100644
--- a/packages/circuits/helpers/utils.circom
+++ b/packages/circuits/helpers/utils.circom
@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@ include "circomlib/circuits/comparators.circom";
 include "circomlib/circuits/mimcsponge.circom";
 include "./fp.circom";
 
+// From https://github.com/iden3/circomlib/blob/master/circuits/multiplexer.circom
+function log2(a) {
+    if (a == 0) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    var n = 1;
+    var r = 1;
+    while (n<a) {
+        r++;
+        n *= 2;
+    }
+    return r;
+}
+
 // returns ceil(log2(a+1))
 function log2_ceil(a) {
     var n = a+1;
@@ -123,6 +137,27 @@ template Bytes2Packed(n){
     }
 }
 
+// Asserts input contains only 0s from start_index to in_array_len
+template AssertZeroes(in_array_len) {
+    var len_bits = log2(in_array_len);
+    assert(in_array_len <= (1 << len_bits));
+    
+    signal input in[in_array_len];
+    signal input start_index;
+
+    // TODO: Should we check padding_start_index < in_array_len AND/OR
+    // log2(padding_start_index) <= len_bits
+    
+    component lessThans[in_array_len];
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < in_array_len; i++) {
+        lessThans[i] = LessThan(len_bits);
+        lessThans[i].in[0] <== start_index - 1;
+        lessThans[i].in[1] <== i;
+        lessThans[i].out * in[i] === 0;
+    }
+}
+
 // salt_is_message_id_from, custom_anon_from_hashed_salt = MakeAnonEmailSalt(max_email_from_len, max_message_id_len)(email_from, custom_message_id_from, shifted_message_id)
 template MakeAnonEmailSalt(email_len, blinder_len) {
     signal input email[email_len];
diff --git a/packages/circuits/tests/email-verifier.test.ts b/packages/circuits/tests/email-verifier.test.ts
index 100cc92cd..ef4fe48ca 100644
--- a/packages/circuits/tests/email-verifier.test.ts
+++ b/packages/circuits/tests/email-verifier.test.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,28 @@ describe("EmailVerifier", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("should fail if message padding is tampered", async function () {
+    const emailVerifierInputs = generateCircuitInputs({
+      rsaSignature: dkimResult.signature,
+      rsaPublicKey: dkimResult.publicKey,
+      body: dkimResult.body,
+      bodyHash: dkimResult.bodyHash,
+      message: dkimResult.message,
+      shaPrecomputeSelector: "How are",
+      maxMessageLength: 640,
+      maxBodyLength: 768,
+    });
+    emailVerifierInputs.in_padded[640 - 1] = "1";
+
+    expect.assertions(1);
+    try {
+      const witness = await circuit.calculateWitness(emailVerifierInputs);
+      await circuit.checkConstraints(witness);
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect((error as Error).message).toMatch("Assert Failed");
+    }
+  });
+
   it("should fail if body is tampered", async function () {
     const invalidBody = Buffer.from(dkimResult.body);
     invalidBody[invalidBody.length - 1] = 1;
@@ -158,6 +180,28 @@ describe("EmailVerifier", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("should fail if body padding is tampered", async function () {
+    const emailVerifierInputs = generateCircuitInputs({
+      rsaSignature: dkimResult.signature,
+      rsaPublicKey: dkimResult.publicKey,
+      body: dkimResult.body,
+      bodyHash: dkimResult.bodyHash,
+      message: dkimResult.message,
+      shaPrecomputeSelector: "How are",
+      maxMessageLength: 640,
+      maxBodyLength: 768,
+    });
+    emailVerifierInputs.in_body_padded[768 - 1] = "1";
+
+    expect.assertions(1);
+    try {
+      const witness = await circuit.calculateWitness(emailVerifierInputs);
+      await circuit.checkConstraints(witness);
+    } catch (error) {
+      expect((error as Error).message).toMatch("Assert Failed");
+    }
+  });
+
   it("should fail if body hash is tampered", async function () {
     const invalidBodyHash = dkimResult.bodyHash + "a";